Devil's Brigade

• Postage stamp honours Canadian Indigenous war hero

  He was Canada's most decorated Indigenous war veteran, and now a stamp bearing his likeness has been unveiled. It commemorates his bravery and heroism serving our country.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2022
  
• Last New Brunswick veteran of Devil’s Brigade dies at the age of 98

  Ret. Sgt. Arthur "Art" Pottle is the last known New Brunswicker to have served in the First Special Service Force.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2019
  
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• Vernon Doucette, former member of Devil’s Brigade, dies at the age of 97

  Vernon Doucette of Yarmouth, N.S. was 21 when he applied to join the Devil's Brigade, which combined Canadian and U.S. forces in a single unit. 

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2019
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• Former Devil’s Brigade members gather ahead of summer reunion

  The First Special Service Force was a group of specially trained Canadian and American soldiers who were together between 1942 and 1944 during the Second World War

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2018
• Edmonton honouring Devil’s Brigade World War II veteran

  The City of Edmonton is paying tribute to a local veteran of a World War II special forces military unit nicknamed the "Devil's Brigade."

  Mar 17, 2015
• Maritimers receive medal of honour for their work in the Devil’s Brigade

  Several Maritime veterans of the Second World War recently received one of the highest civilian awards in the United States.

  Feb 11, 2015
• Surviving members of Devil’s Brigade receive Congressional Gold Medal

  The surviving members of the First Special Service Forces, nicknamed the Devil's Brigade, were honoured with the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal for their service during the Second World War.

  Canada

  Feb 3, 2015